SHIPWRECKED ON A SAVAGE SHORE TOSSED UPON A RUTHLESS COAST

The waves smashed upon the shore with a fury that reverberated through my bones. I tripped ashore, the salty spray stinging my face. The air was thick with the reek of decay and the check here screech of unseen creatures filled the oppressive silence. This wasn't a paradise; this was a primal wilderness where survival was a tenuous affair. My ship,